Concord Monitor: Blain, the Scottish Highlander bull, on the prairie in his new home
People have offered to buy Blain from Jeanne Anderson, a rancher in North Dakota. I had to ask myself, “Why would I sell the best bull I ever owned?”
People have offered to buy Blain from Jeanne Anderson, a rancher in North Dakota. I had to ask myself, “Why would I sell the best bull I ever owned?”
Tatiana is a fresh new face in the world of veterinary medicine. She hopes to improve the mental health of vet students through combating mental health problems in the veterinary world, and by encouraging vet students to strike a healthy balance between school and their personal lives.
The Davidson Fellows Scholarship Program has announced Alyssa Keirn of Fort Collins as a 2020 scholarship winner for her project, Solar-Powered Ozone and UVC-Based Decontaminator. She was mentored by Dr. Doreene R. Hyatt and Pete Justice in Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology.
VIDEO: CSU alum Dr. Evan Antin offers pet-adoption advice for National Dog Day.
Separation anxiety isn’t the only kind of stress that a pet might go through as you get busy again. General anxiety due to change is also common, says Rebecca Ruch-Gallie, a veterinarian at Colorado State University’s veterinary teaching hospital: Pacing, lip licking, salivating, and a flat or sunken body posture can all be clues.
“It’s really interesting to see how my background in pattern making and 3D body scanning can be utilized in many different ways. This upcoming project feels like the best possible way I could use my skills to help with worker safety and health.” -Kayna Hobbs, Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Ph.D. student
Since (CSU alumna) Dr. Talia Agone’s arrival, she’s handled a variety of high-level medical procedures including: eye operations with three animals requiring eye removal, 89 dental cleanings with extractions, one animal requiring a feeding tube, three amputations, eight mass removals, five hernia repairs and eight wound repairs.
“It’s crazy, in a good way. We’re probably seeing 25 percent more new pets than what we would normally. It feels busier, and we’re seeing increased revenue.” -Dr. Margot Vahrenwald, CSU DVM alumna and co-owner of Hill Veterinary Medical Center in Denver.
The data will be cross-referenced with existing data on cases and outbreaks in a specific area to try to glean more information about the prevalence of the virus – even, possibly, down to specific buildings, officials said.
Four Colorado State University graduate students, Sam Brill, Carly Dearing, Laurel Haines and Kate Williams, studying to become veterinary scientists will benefit from a new National Institutes of Health award designed to foster the next generation of leaders in biomedical research.